
American Chunker II team members are ecstatic after a shot of more than 4,300 feet putting them into first place in the air cannon division on the second day of competition. The New Hampshire team set the world record of 4,694 feet winning the 2013 title. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO

Science Channel host Kari Byron reacts after a long shot by the Punkin Hammer team on the second day of competition. The 2,509-foot shot took the team from last place to first place in the trebuchet division. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO

The Yankee Doodle drum corps prepares to perform for the large crowd prior to the team’s second air cannon shot of the competition. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO

Jake Burton of team Young Glory III prepares for a shot on the second day of competition. The local air cannon team won the world championship in 2012. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO

Chip Ferguson waits to fire his team’s air cannon Second Amendment II, which won the world title in 2011. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO

Troy McCabe of Pennsylvania is dressed as the mascot for the Big 10 Inch air cannon team. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO

Former MythBuster Kari Byron is back as host for the Science Channel showing of Punkin Chunkin to be shown Saturday, Nov. 26. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO

Becky Miller, a member of the Big 10 Inch air cannon team, paints scenes in the pits. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO

Science Channel’s Kari Byron switches hats with American Chunker II team member Rick Hansen as she snaps a selfie. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO

Young local punkin shooters of the Big Shot team are Ronnie Voshell of Milford and Bryan Miller of Milton. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO

Thomas Frazier of Chunk’n-ology works the crowd before firing the team’s air cannon. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO

Air cannons are aimed skyward as the sun sets on the second day of Punkin Chunkin. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO

Mark Malatt, complete with mock blunderbuss, is part of the Yankee Doodle air cannon drum corps. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO

A crew member of Sussex County Chunkin District watches a shot from the team’s air cannon. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Day 2 of the World Championship Punkin Chunkin is in the books. Third-day competition begins at 8 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 6, on the Wheatley Farm off Route 404 near Bridgeville.
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